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superior. [soo-pe´re-or] situated above, or directed upward; in official anatomic nomenclature, used in reference to the upper surface of an organ or other structure, or to a structure occupying a higher position.
Situated above or directed upward. 2. human anatomy situated nearer the vertex of the head in relation to a specific reference point. Synonym (s): cranial (2) . [L. comparative of superus, above] Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012.
in·fer·i·or. (in-fēr'ē-ŏr) 1. Situated below or directed downward. 2. anatomy Situated nearer the soles of the feet in relation to a specific reference point; opposite of superior. 3. Less useful or of poorer quality. [L. lower] Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012.
cephalic. (sə-făl′ĭk) adj. 1. Of or relating to the head. 2. Located on, in, or near the head. ce·phal′i·cal·ly adv. The American Heritage® Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2007, 2004 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
an·te·ri·or. (an-tēr'ē-ōr), 1. In human anatomy, denoting the front surface of the body; often used to indicate the position of one structure relative to another, that is, situated nearer the front part of the body. Synonym (s): ventral (2) [TA], ventralis [TA] 2. Near the head or rostral end of certain embryos.
superior eyelid. [TA] the superior, larger and more mobile of the two eyelids, which covers most of the anterior surface of the eyeball, including the cornea, when closed; a portion of the lacrimal gland and the aponeurosis of the levator palpebrae superioris muscle extend into it, the muscle opening the closed eye and providing additional ...
Origin, umbilical; distribution, bladder, urachus, ureter; anastomoses, other vesical branches. Synonym (s): arteria vesicalis superior. Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012. Want to thank TFD for its existence?
A natural opening of a tubular lumen, which in the usual working medical parlance refers to the urinary meatus located in the glans penis or in the vulva. Other meatuses include the external and internal auditory meatuses, and the superior, middle and inferior meatus of the nose.
adjective Referring to the direction of the head; towards the head. Cephalad is being increasingly replaced by “toward the head” in the working medical parlance.
su·pi·na·tion. (sū'pi-nā'shŭn), [TA] 1. The condition of being supine; the act of assuming or of being placed in a supine position; rotation of the forearm such that the palm of the hand faces anteriorly to the anatomic position; rotation of the foot such that the plantar surface of rotated upward. 2.